Should I Watch: Ajin?

   Welcome to yet another Should I Watch post, I have a feeling that I am quiet terrible at this, but it doesn't matter since you will probably read this anyways. This week I am going to be talking about the anime Ajin, the TV show, not the movie. I would also like to note that there are no spoilers.

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   The first thing I should note is that the first five episodes of the TV series is actual the first movie split up into 5 parts, if you have already watched the movie and are curious about the show you will have to wait until episode 6 before you get any new content. Talk about being cheap, the first 5 episodes of the show is literally the movie, plus a theme song. If you are curious about the show and have not seen the first movie you have come to the right place. I shall indulge you with my opinion of the show (based off of what I have seen).

   The story is about a seventeen year old student named Kei Nagai who lives in a world were these mystical beings called Ajin roam the earth, they also look exactly like humans and if they are captured by the government they are treated inhumanly and sadistically experimented on. The only difference between a regular human and an Ajin is that Ajins are immortal and have a few extra powers on the side. I am sure you can guess who is an Ajin, if you guessed Kei Nagai you are correct.

I have to say that Kei is the most unpredictable character I have ever come across, he doesn't care for others but yet he feels the need to live by the rules and morals setup by society. He thinks logically and unaffected by emotion, but for some reason he feels the need to live by societies rules, it honestly doesn't make sense for someone of his personality. You can't judge him through 'good or evil', nor is he the reluctant hero, Kei's character is something completely unique from what you have seen before.

I have mixed opinions about the animation style used for the anime, it is the same style of animation that they used in Knights of Sidonia, except Ajin isn't a mech anime. The characters look pale, and their limbs sometimes seem way to skinny, it is harder to see emotion in the characters themselves. On the up side the action scenes are amazing, the animation is free flowing that brings fight scenes to a whole other level. The particles are amazing, camera angles, the movements, the animation style is perfect for action scenes. Sadly the animation the show isn't all fight scenes, there is also a lot of dialogue and plot, real story plot.

If I had to decide whether I should watch it or something else, I would watch it. It brings forward a new kind of personality that you never see, the action scenes are great, and the storyline isn't going to be "average" or "generic". I strongly recommend that you watch Ajin at some point in time, it isn't going to be the best anime you have/will ever see, but you won't be disappointed if you watch it.

I hope that you enjoyed this week's Should I Watch and I will more than likely write another one for next week, I plan on posting at least once a week :p

I hope you have a wonderful day/night,
     avirgintheory

Should I Watch: ERASED? (Should I Watch)

Welcome back to another Should I Watch! I have selected ERASED for this post's anime of topic, and I have to say it was quiet a good choice.

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     The show is about a unpopular manga artist who sometimes goes back in time about 1-5 minute before a death occurs. We do not know why or how he got this power but one thing is for sure, he has a very dark past. The show maintains a very deep aura with a constant presence of a lurking darkness, and it is definitely a show that will give you food for thought. If you were to compare the anime to any other previously made ones I believe NHK, Psyco-Pass, and Steins; Gate are the best representations for what you can expect for many reasons.

     The anime goes deep into people's emotions and subjects that both the anime industry and society try to avoid, ERASED will give you new food for thought and once you have watched it. As the episode continues the suspense rises, it will engross you and force you deep into your mind in a similar style as Death Note.

     The animations are done very well, besides a certain person's lips, the voice acting is amazing, storyline, they did an amazing job on everything. I can confidently say that ERASED will end up being one of this year's top anime, I suspect it will rise in popularity much like Attack on Titan.

     ERASED is definitely an anime you should watch, I can't say it enough, go watch ERASED. Unless you hate non-action psychological anime, it is definitely something you should watch.

     I hope you all enjoyed the post, if you want to recommend anything yourself or say your piece, I would be more than happy to hear what you have to say :)

Have an amazing night/day,
     avirgintheory

Should I Watch: Myriad Colors Phantom World? (Should I Watch)

Greetings everyone,

     This is the first ever 'Should I Watch' post of many to come, today's anime is Myriad Colors Phantom World. I have just finished the first episode and I would like to give you are general summary of what the anime is like and my guess of what direction it will take. There are no spoilers in the post and I would like to ask anyone who comments not to put any spoilers in their comment, thanks for listening :)

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     Myriad Colors Phantom World is based in the near future where people now have the ability to see 'spirits' called Phantoms, the protagonist is a male high school student who is part of a school club that hunts these Phantoms (they also get paid)... ... ... I am going to cut to the chase, you don't want to read yet another boring anime review that talks about the plot and the storyline. Instead I am going to tell you firsthand what the anime is really like, not the plot or storyline.

Speaking of 'plot' the main heroine has a very large "plot" and has a very interesting habit of showing off her "plot" in a very modest way, whenever she uses her powers she 'accidently' shows off her "plot". Unlike other anime she doesn't have much of a reaction afterwards, she simply doesn't care. I have never seen that before, she doesn't tease anyone, nor does she get mad at anyone who watches. There is complete indifference in her reaction, it is very hard to explain... you will have to watch it to understand. Speaking of characters the protagonist is your average anime hero who is shy and lacks ambition (also reads a ton of books), apparently he isn't very athletic but I can't help but notice that he is extremely quick to react whenever a girl trips down the stairs. Over the course of the season he will end up gathering quiet a large harem, and turn into the powerful hero who protects everyone.

The anime's storyline will end up being your average harem anime storyline, but unlike other harem anime it makes fun of the usual clichés. Every anime cliché that you know will probably be made fun of at some point in time, it is actually quiet refreshing.

If you are looking for a unique storyline or an anime that has deep topics than this isn't the anime for you. It is easygoing and light-hearted, it isn't the kind of anime that you would binge watch, its the kind that you watch when you are feeling a little down and need a bit of a boost. Overall I recommend Myriad Colors Phantom World to those who are familiar with the harem anime stereotypes and want something to watch on the side, don't except anything great from the anime, unless you are talking about the jiggle physics.

I hope you enjoyed the first "Should I Watch" of many, if you have any question please feel free to ask. I am sorry if the review was of poor quality, this is my first one and I will only get better as time passes, don't be afraid to give me some advice on how I can improve.

I hope you have a great day/night!
                 avirgintheory

New Post Series Called: Should I Watch (Update)

Welcome back everybody!

     The 2016 Winter Anime Season has started and there are now a ton of new anime being released, which I plan on talking about. Sometimes it is hard trying to figure out what anime you should watch, some are good, and others are bad. To help people decide what they watch I will be writing posts called "Should I Watch", they will be a general summary of a selected anime written by yours truly and based on the first episode of the selected anime. I would also like to point out that there will be No Spoilers in these posts, so rest assured nothing will be spoiled.

Sorry for the brief post, but I wanted to give you a brief summary on what I will be posting. Plus I have a lot of anime to review for these kinds of posts since I am planning on making them for as many 2016 winter anime as possible :p

With great regards,
     avirgintheory